Kobe Bryant will sit out Lakers' game against the 76ers

Kobe Bryant acknowledges the fans as he walks off the court in Boston followingthe Lakers' 112-104victory over the Celtics on Thursday night. (Winslow Townson / Associated Press)

Kobe Bryant will not play tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore right shoulder, the Lakers said.

Bryant struggled through a five-for-18 shooting effort Wednesday in a win over the Celtics. He said afterward his shoulder bothered him but he felt the need to push through it for his final game in Boston.